Sad-iron.



SAD IRON.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12. 1912.

' 1,089,667. Patentqd Mar. 10, 1914.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

Application filed April 12, 1913. Serial No. 766,583.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, James Lane POALK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jenkintown, in the county of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sad-Irons, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sad-irons and it has particular relation to the construction and arrangement of the handle thereof.

The principal object of my invention. is to provide a simple and ei'llcient form of detachable handle for sad-irons which may be quickly and easily attached to and detached from the body of the iron and which when attached, will be securely locked in place against accidental disengagement.

My invention contemplates the use of a guard to prevent transmission of heat from the body of the iron to the hand of the op erator and which is adapted to be manipulated to attach and detach the handle to and from the iron.

The nature and characteristic features of my invention will be more readily understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of a sad-iron and handle embodying the main features of my present invention; Fig. 2 is a transverse section thereof taken ap proximately on the line 22 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of one end of the handle and its associated parts.

Referring to the drawings, in the particular embodiment of my invention therein shown, 5 is the body of a sad-iron of the common and well known type for use in connection with detachable handles, which body in its upper surface is provided with a recess 6 which is spanned by a transverse bar 7, and the upper face of the iron is also provided with upwardly extending wings 8 between which the detachable handle of the type at present in common use is usually mounted and guided.

dounted between the wings 8 is a bar 9 which is secured to the body of the iron proper by a hook-bolt 10 and a wing nut 11 threaded thereon, the hook-bolt 10 engaging the transverse bar 7 hereinbefore described, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. Extending upwardly from each end of the bar 9 is a standard 12 and from the upper end of each of the standards 12 there extends inwardly a projection or lug 13 having its upper surface preferably rounded as shown in Fig. 2. The sides of the lugs 13 are flatenod as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 to thereby prevent the handle from turning when mounted thereon.

14 is the handle, preferably made of Wood or other non-heat conducting material, and provided in each end with a slot 15 complemental to and adapted to engage the projections 15 of the standards 12. Each end of the handle 14 is also provided. with a circular shoulder 16 upon which a bracket 17 is pivotally mounted. The bracket 17 encircles the projection 16 for a portion of its periphery only, being open as at 18 for a purpose to be presently explained. The lower ends of the brackets 17 are secured to and carry a plate 19, which is also made of wood or other non-heat conducting material, and which serves as a guard to prevent the transmission or radiation of heat from the body of the iron to the hand of the operator. Th plate 19 is shown in full lines in its normal position in Fig. 2, normally lying between the body of the iron and the handle 1 1. In this position a solid portion of each bracket extends under the corresponding lug 18 of each standard 12 and thereby securely locks the handle 14 to said standards 12. hen it is desired to detach the handle from the standards 12, the guard 19 and its brackets 17 are rotatably shifted to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 so as to bring the open portion of each bracket 17 to a position opposite its lug 13 and thereby permit the handle 14 to be withdrawn. The plate 19 is so located with respect to the handle that it can be readily manipulated by the thumb or a finger of the same hand by which the handle is grasped, the action being quite simple and requiring no particular skill.

To prevent the brackets 17 from being rotated too far and to thereby insure each open space 18 being brought into proper relationship to the lug 13, there is provided a stop pin 20 mounted in the outer face of the flange 21 at each end of the handle 14. The flanges 21 are also provided to prevent accidental touching of the standards 12 and the other metal parts of the structure by the hand of the operator.

The operation of attaching the handle is even more simple than the detaching operation, it being only necessary to grasp the handle and push the brackets 17 against the lugs 13 and the guard plate 19 falling by gravity to its normal position will cause the brackets 17 to lock the handle to the standards 12.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a simple and efficient form of detachable handle for sad-irons which can be quickly and readily manipulated and in which there are no springs which are likely to become broken and render the device inoperative. It will, of course, be understood that the standards 12 may, if desired, be made integral with the body of the iron, the structure as shown, however, being that which is adaptable for use in connection with the form of sad-iron now most commonly in use.

Having thus described the nature and characteristic features of my invention what I clain as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a sad-iron, a detachable handle, a guard plate rotatably mounted on said handle and normally interposed between the handle and the body of the iron, and means controlled by the movement of said guard plate for locking the handle to the iron and releasing it therefrom.

2. In a sad-iron, in combination with the body of the iron, of standards extending upwardly therefrom, a handle adapted to be attached to and detached from said standards, a guard plate rotatably mounted on said handle and normally interposed between the handle and the body of the iron, and means controlled by the movement of said guard plate for locking said handle to said standards and releasing it therefrom.

3. In a sad-iron, in combination with the body of the iron, of standards extending upwardy therefrom, lugs extending from the upper ends of said standards, a detachable handle having its ends slotted to engage said lugs, a guard plate rotatably mounted on said handle and normally interposed between said handle and the body of the iron, and means controlled by the movement of said guard plate for locking said handle on said lugs and releasing it therefrom.

i. In a sad-iron, in combination with the body of the iron, of standards extending upwardly therefrom, lugs extending from the upper ends of said standards, a detachable handle having its ends slotted to engage said lugs, brackets movably mounted on the ends of said handle and adapted to open and close said slots to thereby release said handle from said lugs or look it thereon, and a guard plate carried by said brackets and adapted to be normally interposed between the handle and the body of the iron.

In a sad-iron, in combination with the body of the iron, of standards extending upwardly therefrom, lugs extending from the upper ends of said standards, a detachable handle having its ends slotted to engage said lugs, brackets movably mounted on the ends of said handle and adapted to open and close said slots to thereby release said handle from said lugs or lock it thereon, and a guard plate carried by said brackets adapted to be normally interposed between the handle and the body of the iron, and means for limiting the movement of said brackets.

. in a sad-iron, in combination with the body of the iron, of standards extending upwardly therefrom, lugs extending from the upper ends of said standards, a detachable handle having its ends slotted to engage said lugs, brackets rotatably mounted on the ends of said handle adapted in one position to open said slots to release the handle from the lugs and in another position to close said slots to lock the handle to said lugs, and a guard plate carried by said brackets and adapted to be interposed between the handle and the body of the iron in the closed position of the brackets.

7. In a sad-iron, in combination with the body of the iron, of a bar secured thereto, standards extending upwardly from said bar, a handle adapted to be attached to and detached from said standards, a guard plate rotatably mounted on said handle and normally interposed between said handle and the body of the iron, and means controlled by the movement of said guard plate for locking said handle to said standards and releasing it therefrom.

8. In a sad-iron, in combination with the body of the iron, of standards extending upwardly therefrom, lugs extending from the upper ends of said standards, a detachable handle having its ends slotted to engage said lugs, members rotatably mounted on the ends of said handle and adapted in one position to open the slots to release the handle from the lugs and in another position to close said slots to lock the handle to said lugs, and means connected with said rotatably mounted members to cause them to be actuated in unison.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two wit-- nesses.

JAliiES LANE POALK. Yi itnesses LILLIAN H. Nnvln, WILLIAM S. AroHIsoN.

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